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_______________By Donald G. Davis, Ph.D., Prof. Of Church History, Talbot Theological Seminary obtained from the Biola Book Room, 560 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 17, Calif.
The Dawn ot W o r ld R ed em p tion By Erich Sauer
their struggles, and their accomplish ments. Interesting anecdotes of the ways in which the hymns have proven a blessing also are included. This material is useful for young people’s societies, women’s societies, and similar organizations. 96 pages; boards; John Rudin & Company Inc., Chicago, 111., $1.25. This useful manual of personal evangelism is the joint effort of the associate professor of missions and evangelism at Wheaton College and the soul-winning physician and Chris tian educator of Kansas City. The soul winner’s qualifications and methods of dealing with the various types of the unsaved are thoroughly discussed, and valuable suggestions are presented. Among the unusual features of the book is a series 'of thought-provoking questions with which to begin wit nessing for Christ and possible follow up methods. The chapter on “ The Cults and Their Followers” provides a summary of their doctrines and the best approaches to be used. One of the later chapters explains “ How to Organize and Conduct a Crusade of Personal Witnessing in a Local Church,” one of the best in the book. The book will be equally useful for class and personal study. 156 pages; cloth; Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, 111., $2.00. Hoto to W in Souls By E. Myers Harrison and Walter L. Wilson THE BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR, PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, edited by Joseph S. Excell. 316 pages; cloth; Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich. $4.95. Another volume in a famous set. An expository library in itself. SCIENCE SPEAKS by Peter W. Stoner. 91 pages; cloth; Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, III., $1.50. An evaluation of Christian evidences, particularly as applied to the scientific accuracy of the Genesis account of creation. W H A T EVERY CHRISTIAN BOY SHOULD KNOW by William W. Orr. 32 pages; paper; Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, III., 25c. An ex cellent little handbook for Christian lads, deal ing as it does with many aspects of his daily life. TW EN TY MISSIONARY STORIES FROM IN DIA by Basil Miller. 122 pages; cloth: Zonder- van Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich., $1.50. Stories of a high type, usable— sources cited in each case. HOW'S YOUR BIBLE I.Q.? by Harold Row- ley. 80 pages; paper; Moody Press, Chicago, III., 50c. One of a series of interesting and instructive Bible quizzes for young people. THE STORY OF OUR BIBLE by David J. Font. 45 pages; paper; American Tract Society, New York, N. Y., 30c. A summary of the history of the making of the Bible with useful charts and arrangements of fulfilled prophecies. THE MUSIC OF PENTECOST by J. Paul Tay lor. 123 pages; cloth; Light and Life Press, ‘Winona Lake, Ind., $1.50. While written from the "Holiness" point of view by a bishop of the Free Methodist Church, contains good things.
This was H is Faith Compiled and edited by Jill Morgan The subtitle of this work, The Ex pository Letters of G. Campbell Mor gan, might have been a happier choice for the title. The famous ex positor’s daughter-in-law has ar ranged paragraphs from some two thousand letters into a commentary upon the following subjects: the Bible, the Church, Christian life and doctrine, death and the future state, the second coming of Christ, general and personal. These are subdivided into specific topics in the table of contents. The paragraphs are dated so that the reader can judge the effect of the passage of time during Dr. Morgan’s long lifetime — 1863- 1945. The work provides a valuable sup plement to the expository works of the author. It is characterized by his usual clear and incisive style com bined with a remarkable analytical power. The reader may be surprised at some of the theological positions frankly stated; for example, “I be lieve the Word of God teaches the awful possibility that even though we have received the gift of life, and have been made in the highest sense the sheep of His flock, we may lose the gift and pass back again into the nature.from which we were deliv ered.” “M y own position,. . . would be theologically described as that of Arminian rather than Calvinist.” 319 pages; cloth; Fleming H. Revell Co., Westwood, N. J., $3.50. THE DIVINE CONSTITUTION by Charles Zachariah Smith. 152 pages; cloth; DeVorss & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. A commentary on the Beatitudes from the idealistic viewpoint connected with the Unity School of Christianity. Not recommended. THE LORD'S TABLE by Andrew Murray. 122 pages; paper; Moody Press, Chicago, III., 35c. Meditations preparatory to communion and based upon the Reformed theology. MEDITATIONS ON THE BEATITUDES by Her bert V. Prochow. 66 pages; cloth; W. A. Wilde Co., Boston, Mass., $1.50. Helpful homilies on a beloved portion of Scripture by o successful business man. THE CHRISTIAN STUDENT AND THE CHURCH, THE CHRISTIAN STUDENT AND THE UNIVERSITY, THE CHRISTIAN STUDENT AND THE WORLD STRUGGLE, all edited by J. Rob ert Nelson. 86, 88, 81 pages; boards; Associa tion Press, New York, N. Y., $1.25 each. A series of guide books for group study, based upon the liberal and one-world approaches. Not recommended. THE MYSTERY OF CREATION by J. S. Thurs ton. 161 pages; cloth; Exposition Press, New York, N. Y., $3.00. The author criticizes the "traditional interpretations" of the Bible and offers his own idealistic approach. Not rec ommended. PRAYER by Samuel Zwemer. 31 pages; paper! American Tract Society, New York, N. Y., 30c. A reverent word of instruction on prayer writter at the age of 85 by the veter an missionary to the Mohammedans. THE KING'S BUSINESS
These two volumes by Sauer were noticed in this section about a year ago when they first were published by Paternoster Press in England, and your reviewer rejoices in their ap pearance in an American edition. Their author is one of the leaders among the [Plymouth] Brethren in Germany, head of the Bible School at Wiedenest. His work is characterized by a pro found appreciation of the importance of the dispensational implications of the Word of God. The Dawn of World Redemption, subtitled A Sur vey of the History of Salvation in the Old Testament, carefully traces the unfolding of God’s ways with man in a fascinating manner. Carefully outlined as it is, the work easily enables the reader to assimi late and retain the truths presented. It would be impossible to overstate the freshness of approach and the vigorous style of this condensation of the Old Testament. Both the pulpit and the pew will welcome these two volumes. 206 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.00. This volume, subtitled A Survey of the History of Salvation in the New Testament, carries on the author’s work on the Old Testament reviewed above. The life and work of Christ, the church of the firstborn ones, and the doctrine of the last things are here presented in a format which challenges study and sustains inter est. Ninety outlines of Biblical mes sages are an unusual feature of the work. Scripture indexes would have enhanced the value of both books, but even without this aid they pro vide an invaluable Bible study tool. 207 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., $3.00. S tories o f the H ym n s W e L o r e By Cecilia Margaret Rudin This attractive volume contains two and three page accounts of some 40 hymns and gospel songs written from the time of Martin Luther (1483-1546) to the present. A wide variety of data is included on the lives of authors and composers, 20 The Triumph ot The Crucified By Erich Sauer
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